Bulgaria vs Iceland, 2006 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage 2006
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAAbout
Game Information
Venue: Vassil Levski Stadion
Location: ,
Attendance: 4,836
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 8 | +18 | 19 |
| 2 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 8 | +10 | 17 |
| 3 | Romania | 8 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 | Cyprus | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Bulgaria
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| Dimitar Ivanov Ivankov (GK) | |
| Valentin Iliev | |
Ivaylo Petkov  |
|
| Elin Topuzakov | |
| Radostin Kishishev | |
| Emil Gargorov | |
| 23 | Chavdar Yankov |
| Stilian Petrov | |
| Dimitar Berbatov | |
| Zdravko Ivanov Lazarov | |
| Martin Petrov |
Iceland
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| Arni Gautur Arason (GK) | |
| Stefan Gislason | |
| Kristjan Orn Sigurdsson | |
| Indridi Sigurdsson |
|
| 4 | Hermann Hreidarsson |
| Audun Helgason | |
| Kári Árnason | |
| 23 | Grétar Steinsson |
| 7 | Eidur Gudjohnsen |
| 6 | Brynjar Gunnarsson |
| Heidar Helguson |
WCQ - UEFA News
Italy's soccer federation president resigned amid political pressure on Thursday, two days after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens react to Italy not qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Italy's sports minister has called on the country's soccer federation (FIGC) president Gabriele Gravina to resign after the four-time world champions failed to qualify for a third successive World Cup on Tuesday.
The race to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is complete. Here's how it all went down across the globe.
We don't need think pieces or inquests into Italy's failure to qualify for a third straight World Cup; in the end, it came down to bad decisions and bad performances, like it always does.